RE: creating digital panos

[Varró Norbert <varron@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry, all wrong.
FAT32 actually slows down the HD. It solves two problems only: FAT16 is
only good for up to 2 GB partitions and cluster size of 32 or 64k is
generally wasting space too much. (you allocate file pieces of the size
of cluster, so a 1K text file also needs 64k) That is not an issue with
200Megs picture files, actually is faster, 'cause smaller clusters means
slower data flow also. 
The optimal swap file size is calculated by "mem size+16(?)Megs" So with
256 Megs you will eed around 300 Megs.
I was also able to see a 150 meg photo, but if you try to modify it, it
easily doubles file size (because undo-s).
So more mem is better.

Hope it helps
Norbert

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> From: 	Gene F. Rhodes[SMTP:GFRhodes@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, February 17, 1999 3:02 PM
> To: 	panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 	Re: creating digital panos
> 
> The 256 MB will help a bunch, but I don't understand your
> partition plan. Win98's FAT32 is the fastest hard drive
> fix. With 256 MB you won't need a swap file much.
> I have handled 150 MB panorama file without much
> trouble.
> Gene
> 
> Varró Norbert wrote:
> 
> > I have similar problems.
> > What I plan to do now is:
> > -upgrade to 256 MByte memory
> > -buy a new hard disk and format a 2 Mbyte partition with standard
> DOS
> > (64K cluster size) This will fasten data flow.
> > -If you can afford it, get a postscript printer - that format will
> save
> > a lot of memory.
> 
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